薤白
| Name (CN) | 薤白 (Xiè bái) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 九白、九白头、山薤、介白、茭白、野白头、薤白头、莜子、野薤、贼蒜、乔葱、薤根、藠子、野蒜、小独蒜、薤 |
| Name (EN) | Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus, Longstamen Onion Bulb |
| Scientific name(s) | Allium Macrostemon Bge., Allium Macrostemon Bge, Allium Chinense G.Don, Allii Macrostemi Bulbus |
| Used section | Dried Bulbs |
| Taste | Spicy、Bitter |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the heart, lung, stomach and large intestine meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Warm |
| Group | Plant [Vegetables And Products] |
| Origin | Dried bulb of Allium macrostemon Bge. or Allium chinense G. Don, family Liliaceae. |
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| Function and treatment | Promoting the circulation of Yang and dispersing knots, promoting the flow of Qi and inducing stagnation. Used for chest paralysis and heartache, abdominal fullness and distension, and post-diarrheal dysentery. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | It is produced in all provinces and regions of China except Xinjiang and Qinghai. It is found on mountain slopes, hills, valleys, or grasslands at altitudes below 1500 m. Very few areas (Yunnan and Xizang) have it on mountain slopes at altitudes of 3000 m. It is also found in Russia, Korea, and Japan. It is also found in Russia, Korea and Japan. It is harvested in summer and autumn, washed, the roots removed, steamed or scalded in boiling water, and dried in the sun. |